Spotlight News

Spotlight News
Developer: Spotlight Media Labs,
Category: News
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6K installs
119 ratings
321 monthly active users
$<10K monthly revenue est.
IAP 100% · Ad 0%
Install Trends
Monthly +17
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Spotlight News Summary

Spotlight News is a with in-app purchases iOS app in News by Spotlight Media Labs, Inc.. Released in Mar 2018 (8 years ago). It has 119 ratings with a 4.46★ (good) average. Based on AppGoblin estimates, it reaches roughly 321 monthly active users and generates around $<10K monthly revenue (100% IAP / 0% ads). Store metadata: updated Mar 12, 2026, version 4382.

Data tracking: SDKs and third-party integrations were last analyzed on Mar 25, 2026.

Store info: Last updated on App Store on Mar 12, 2026 (version 4382).

SDKs, Trackers & Permissions

Spotlight News was last scanned for SDKs 2026-03-25. Below is the overview of third party companies detected in the app. The full list of raw SDKs, app permissions and unknown SDKs is available here.

AppGoblin saw Spotlight News uses 4 Development Tools
company-logos/github.com-tonymillion/logo_460x460.jpeg Reachability
company-logos/github.com-SDWebImage/logo_420x420.png SDWebImage
company-logos/github.com-openid/logo_420x420.png OpenID
company-logos/google.com/logo_200x200.jpeg Google
AppGoblin saw Spotlight News uses 2 Business Tools
company-logos/revenuecat.com/logo_200x200.jpeg RevenueCat
company-logos/bugsnag.com/logo_200x200.jpeg Bugsnag
AppGoblin saw Spotlight News uses 2 Analytics: Product
company-logos/firebase.google.com/logo_200x200.png Firebase
company-logos/mixpanel.com/logo_200x200.jpeg Mixpanel
App Details
Store ID: 1291820344
First Released: 2018-03-14
Store Last Updated: 2026-03-12
In-App Purchases: Yes
Ads: No
Website: spotlightnews.us
App Store
Crawl Status: Success
AppGoblin First Crawled: 2023-10-13
AppGoblin Last Crawled: 2026-04-02
Ads & App-Ads.txt
App does not have ads.
AppGoblin SDK Scans
Successful Last Crawled: 2026-03-25
Last Crawled: 2026-03-25
Last Crawl Status: Success

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App Description

Spotlight puts the stories you actually care about—local, authentic, and often overlooked—at the center of your news feed.
With access to college newspapers, local newsrooms, and top national outlets, Spotlight delivers journalism you won’t find anywhere else.

Built entirely around your interests, Spotlight cuts out the noise.
No clickbait. No paywalls. Just meaningful updates on the people, places, and ideas that matter to you.

It’s time for a smarter way to stay informed. Welcome to Spotlight.

Spotlight is a free, easy-to-use app with features including:

• Access to college newsroom reporting

• Local newspaper coverage tailored to you

• The latest stories from national sources

• A personalized feed built around your topics that you pick

Spotlight also uses your location to bring you news from nearby publishers. You can control this feature in your app settings.

• Terms of use: https://spotlightnews.us/terms